Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Rugby Black Watch Down Parka

Damn, Rugby came with it this holiday season. Their new arrivals have a ton of interesting pieces, from rugged black tie to RRL Jr. looking knits. My favorite of all the new stuff is this black watch down parka. No one is going to deny that this is a busy jacket, but it helps that all the elements are cool and classic. The result is a very warm winter option that toes the line between preppy and outdoorsy. It's surprisingly versatile, actually. The detachable hood, leather toggles and ribbed cuffs are quality, functional details and we all know the right functional details are absolutely necessary when spending $200 plus on your flagship piece of winter outerwear. I think the biggest argument someone could make against this jacket is that aesthetically it is very "of the moment", which is a nice way of saying that it's "trendy". But here's the thing, next year when black watch isn't so ubiquitous you'll be the guy wearing the jacket everyone wants to know about.

The funny thing is black watch is very of the moment in the blogosphere, but not on the streets. So what may be considered ubiquitous online, isn't in the real world. With that being said, if you did decide to pick this up, I doubt you'd see anyone else wearing it all winter--especially outside of major cities.

my experience with Rugby sweaters was that they fit small and tight especially in the arms. I usually wear a small in jcrew and RL but Rugby small was too tight and the medium was too big in body with the sleeves being too long